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FYI I am not holding back any Navy Action. Most of that short run was grabbed before I got to them. I’m not the only person getting a shot at these from the family friend, but you could count us on one hand.

I saw a pic of the Astonishing #30, which changed hands privately around time of the auction of the Bethlehem copy. It was at least breathing down the Bethlehem’s neck. 

 SOLD! Navy Combat #3 in VF. Two on census, 8.0 tops. $250

• On 4/21/2024 at 9:25 PM, MusterMark said:

  Take

  Navy Combat #2! Thanks again Asif! 

@JollyComics I have not tried submitting any. I am aware from the family friend who sold them to me that cgc is aware of the books as the family discussed submission, but they ultimately decided not to make a big splash at an auction and instead prefer to get them raw into collectors’ hands.

 SOLD! Navy Combat #2 FVF to VF. Just a coupla 6.0’s on census.  $250

On 4/21/2024 at 9:21 PM, gunsmokin said:

Take

 Navy Action #9! Thanks Jim and welcome to the thread! 

 SOLD! Navy Action #9 note upper left corner ding, lower left back corner, and a couple crimps along top overhang, but I think it is still in VFNM range. A lone 6.5 on the census. $300

On 4/21/2024 at 9:16 PM, rjpb said:

Nice books, so often personal copies from artists collections are pretty beat.

Thank you, so true! These were all copies he got from the newsstand run by the Atlas office, so he got to pluck them himself.

 SOLD! Kid Colt Outlaw #85 in VFNM range. Four on census topped by an 8.0.  $250

Kid Colt Outlaw #83 in VF or better. Three on census, topped by a pair of 8.5’s. $200

Two Kid Colts, then it’s war…

Gunsmoke Western #70 in FN. Note edge chipping. More plentiful here, with seven on census topped by 9.0.

$100

Gunsmoke Western #52 in VF or better. Just a lone 4.0 on the census. $250

 SOLD! Gunsmoke Western #40. VF or better. Two on census, including a 9.4 so this one, while sweet, is doubtful a topper in my opinion. $200

A word about noting census populations on these books — like many, I often take those citations with a grain of salt as we know there are many long-timers with ungraded books in black hole collections. That said, I would suspect if the census is at all directional as to extant copies, it’s with high-grade Atlas genre books, even moreso than 1940’s mega keys. Of course, many of you have been at it even longer than I have and have your own well-formed, informed opinions. But I think it’s at least directionally legitimate to note census population in this thread.

Western Outlaws #21 in VF or better. A lone 7.5 on the census. $250

 SOLD! Western Outlaws #9 VF structure with same tanning to that white left edge. Census ghost, no comps out there. $250

Wyatt Earp #23 FVF or better. The little cracks at the top overhang hold it back. $200

On 4/21/2024 at 8:54 PM, MusterMark said:

Take

 Western Kid #12! Thanks again MusterMark! 

On 4/21/2024 at 8:53 PM, Jayman said:

That’s the 36 btw.

Fixed, thank you! 

 SOLD! Western Kid #12 in the NM range. There is a lone 6.0 on the census.  $300

Sorry @Azkaban but @MusterMark was quicker on the trigger on that WW #55.

On 4/21/2024 at 8:47 PM, Jayman said:

 Wild Western #36 goes to Jayman! Thank you! 

On 4/21/2024 at 8:46 PM, MusterMark said:

Take

 Wild Western #55! Thank you Asif! 

Western Gunfighters #25 VF/VF+  $250